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Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno-linked products after salmonella outbreak
The recall follows an earlier Taylor Farms outbreak linked to Mexican iceberg lettuce that sickened more than 6,300 people and resulted in two deaths, renewing questions about FDA oversight of imported food.
Taylor Farms recalled prepared products containing jalapenos after U.S. authorities linked a salmonella outbreak that sickened several hundred people to peppers imported from Mexico, according to Insurance Journal. The company, a roughly $7 billion supplier to fast-food chains, major distributors, and grocers, said the action was in response to the findings tied to its imported ingredients.
The recall comes shortly after a prior foodborne illness incident connected to the same company, in which a cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico made more than 6,300 people ill and caused two deaths, Insurance Journal reported. Together, the back-to-back events have reignited concerns about the FDA’s ability to oversee imported food and protect consumers.
Insurance Journal cited agency data showing the FDA’s employment fell by 22% in 2026 compared with 2024, including workforce cuts since Donald Trump returned to the White House. It also said foreign food-facility inspections by the FDA fell by nearly 13% in fiscal 2025 while U.S. food imports continued to rise.
The outlet also noted the scale of U.S. dependence on Mexican agricultural supply chains, including that imports of agricultural products from Mexico have increased by nearly 1,500% since 1993 and that Mexico accounts for more than 20% of all U.S. food imports, based on figures cited from a Texas A&M University analysis. Insurance Journal reported that the U.S. imported $16.1 billion in fresh produce in 2025 and said experts point to the affordability and year-round availability benefits of these partnerships, even as oversight and food-safety controls across fragmented grower and distributor networks remain under scrutiny.